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CAPE FEAR SOLAR SYSTEMS [Landscape plan_Review1]
Sight distance:
1. Show and apply the City’s 20’x70’ sight distance triangle at each driveway and the City’s 46’x46’ sight distance triangle at each street corner intersection on the landscaping plan. [Sec.18-529(c) (3) CofW LDC] [Sec. 18-812 CofW LDC].
2. Sight distance triangle for any street intersections with said thoroughfares:
S Front St is a major thoroughfare [Chap VII (C) (2) (a) of CofW Tech Stds]. The required triangular sight distance for any street intersections with said thoroughfares shall be provided in compliance with the AASHTO sight distance standards [Sec.18-556 CofW LDC]. Show AASHTO sight distance for the street corner of Wright St and Dawson St with S Front St.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
CAPE FEAR SOLAR [TRC Plan Review# 2] LANDSCAPE
Initial Review Note
All comments are based on adopted policy documents, specific City of Wilmington Land Development Code (CofW LDC) and City of Wilmington Technical Standards and Specifications Manual (CofWTSSM) requirements in effect at the time of this review. These have been noted after the comment as appropriate for your ease in further research. The City Engineer may administratively approve dimensional variance requests per LDC Sec. 18-348. If the Applicant feels further interpretation is in order, please contact Transportation Planning directly to discuss in additional detail. Please apply for all administrative variances in writing, an email is acceptable or this may be included on the plan set. Please see Sec. 18-348 of the Land Development Code for the information required to process a variance request.
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – ACCESS (driveway, sidewalk, and sight distance):
1. Show and apply the City’s 20’x70’ sight distance triangle at each driveway and the City’s 46’x46’ sight distance triangle at each street corner intersection on the site plan and landscaping plan. [Sec.18-529(c)(3)CofW LDC] Add a note indicating that all proposed vegetation within sight triangles shall not interfere with clear visual sight lines from 30"-10'. [Sec.18-566 CofW LDC]
2. Add a note indicating that all proposed vegetation within sight triangles shall not interfere with clear visual sight lines from 30"-10'. [Sec.18-566 CofW LDC]
3. The landscaping plans appear to show street trees located within the sight distance triangles for Wright Street and 2nd Street Driveways. The Tree and Canopy, shall not interfere with clear visual sight lines from 30” to 10’ within the sight distance triangles.
4. Please label the sidewalk connections between the site and the public sidewalk on 2nd Street and Wright Street.
Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can be of further assistance as this development moves through the review process.
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